Countercurrent 1978 starts with the production team

Petroleum is the blood of modern industry. It is not only an energy source, but also a raw material for many chemical industry products such as solvents, fertilizers, pesticides and plastics. Its importance is self-evident.

If the US dollar's initial currency internationalization relied on gold, it now relies on oil.

Nowadays, every country is inseparable from oil. The largest organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries requires settlement in US dollars. You have no choice but to pinch your nose and continue to use US dollars. This is equivalent to binding other countries together, and you have no way to resist. .

You don't have to use US dollars, but you will be blind when importing oil. Without US dollars, you can't buy oil in the international market.

When enemies of the United States, such as North Korea, also have to reserve U.S. dollars, the hegemony of the U.S. dollar is truly formed.

With the status of the US dollar, the United States can successfully harvest the world.

But I have to admit that the United States is still the number one country in the world. Even if the U.S. dollar does not have oil, it is still the U.S. dollar. Even if it is paper, it is American paper. In terms of currency and credit, it is still better than others. The country is better.

Other countries also face considerable challenges if they want to replace the US dollar.

Wang Jianye got excited again and said excitedly: "October 1973 was the time when the Fourth Middle East War broke out. The United States reached cooperation with OPEC at this time. Is there something fishy in this?"

"It's not impossible, who knows." Chu Jianghe thought for a while and said, "Now Saudi Arabia and the United States are allies. Saudi Arabia is an autocratic monarchy. It is fundamentally different from the core values ​​that the United States has always promoted, so you also Don’t believe the slogans of freedom and freedom that the United States has been promoting. They are just fooling people. The most important thing is interests.”

There are many conspiracy theories on the Internet in later generations. It is really difficult for ordinary people to distinguish whether these conspiracy theories are true or false.

However, rumors may not come out of nowhere without a reason.

Originally, a few classmates in the dormitory drank some wine and boasted, so let's continue bragging.

Chu Jianghe took a sip of wine and continued: "What Jianye said is not unreasonable. The international oil price in 1970 was only US$2.7 per barrel, but now it is US$40 per barrel, and OPEC's oil production has also reached a record high. Although there are geopolitical factors involved, it is obvious that OPEC has pushed up oil prices, increased production, and made a lot of money. The United States has also successfully maintained the status of the US dollar as an international currency. For both parties, it can be said that It’s a win-win.”

Speaking of this, Chu Jianghe also became envious of those big dogs. Even though the place was mostly desert, there were hundreds of billions of barrels of oil buried underneath, and the burial was very shallow, making it easy to exploit.

The Saudi royal family hardly had to do anything. They lived a good life just relying on the oil and became a well-known nouveau riche.

There are a lot of rumors about them showing off their wealth on the Internet, which are just astonishing.

“Saudi Arabia used to be an agricultural country. In 1933, the Standard Oil Company of California, the predecessor of the American Chevron Company, signed a concession agreement with Saudi Arabia and began oil exploration in most areas of Saudi Arabia. Later, the company was renamed Aramco. Company. Before 1973, Saudi Arabia’s oil control was basically in the hands of this company, and Saudi Arabia spent a lot of effort fighting for control of this company. It was only after 1973 that Saudi Arabia gradually took a stake in this company. Slowly taking back control, but it will still be run by the United States. If you say there is nothing fishy in this, who would believe it?"

After Chu Jianghe finished speaking, he found that there was still a lot of wine in Wang Jianye's cup, so he stopped drinking: "Jianye, you are raising fish, drink it up."

Wang Jianye listened with great pleasure just now and laughed: "Okay, I'll drink, I'll drink."

After speaking, he picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it in one gulp.

Men, that's it. Drinking and bragging is also a great pleasure in life.

Sun Xiangdong and Feng Yuhui also admired Chu Jianghe's knowledge, and they also drank a little with him.

"Jiang He, I'm afraid no one in our class can match your knowledge. Where did you hear all this?"

Chu Jianghe laughed aloud and said, "Read more books, don't always dwell on the textbooks, read more other things, and listen to the Voice of America more, and you will understand slowly."

Liu Yunfang had been smiling and watching several men drinking, silently.

Although she didn't understand what she heard, she knew that what came out of her man's mouth was true.

A few people drank a lot more out of curiosity. After having enough wine and food, Wang Jianye and others were ready to say goodbye.

But just before they left the house, Wang Jianye's words ruined everything.

"Jiang He, don't worry. Our brothers won't just watch you get suspended at home. Just stay at home and wait for our good news."

Seeing Wang Jianye wave his hand and leave gracefully, Chu Jianghe didn't react for a moment.

After seeing them off, he turned around and saw the eyes of his wife, Liu Yunfang, who were about to cry.

Chu Jianghe was sober for the most part now. He had not gone to class at home these days. Her school in Hunong had no classes during this period. He was at home to prepare for the upcoming final exam, and after the exam was over, he would have the summer vacation.

Chu Jianghe was a little at a loss now. If he was not afraid of anything, he was afraid that his wife would shed tears. He laughed dryly and asked, "What's wrong? Wasn't everything fine just now?"

"Jiang He, what do they mean by suspending classes? Didn't you say you were preparing for the final exam at home?"

Liu Yunfang was very worried about her man. He knew that his man was capable and seemed to be able to solve any difficulty he faced.

As a woman, she couldn't help him with anything except family matters.

But she usually knew what happened, but now that her man had begun to hide it from her, she panicked.

Could it be that his man encountered a big problem that he couldn't solve, so he hid it from himself?

Chu Jianghe quickly explained: "It's just because of some trivial things that I was temporarily suspended from school. It's not a big problem. The most serious thing is to be expelled. Our family has enough money to spend, so you don't have to worry."

There was a cry in Liu Yunfang's voice as she said, "Jiang He, am I pretty useless? Apart from household chores, I can't help you with anything else. I wish I were as capable as Reporter Xu."

Chu Jianghe didn't expect that his wife would react so strongly and bring up Reporter Xu again. However, he couldn't care about anything else and hurriedly comforted him: "It's okay. I just had a few arguments with a foreigner in class. It's nothing serious." Son, I didn’t tell you.”

"But why did you hide it from me?"

Only then did Chu Jianghe figure out the whole story and hurriedly told his wife the cause and effect, swearing that he was definitely not hiding it from her on purpose.

Seeing Liu Yunfang's mood stabilized, Chu Jianghe felt relieved.

Liu Yunfang said: "Whatever the foreigner says, just let him say it. We can still have a piece of meat, so what are you going to do with him?"

"That's not possible. In this life, a man can do something or not do something. He can just talk about it in private. If he dares to act carelessly in public, that's not okay."